1988 GMC C1500 - Z06 Package!

[PolarBear]

So this has been pretty fun! Managed to track down all brand new GM Corvette Z06 accessories for the LS6.

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[PolarBear]

Slight detour on this truck, but I did manage to get the 89 stripped this past Saturday. Now I have a frame to strip, sand blast and paint for the maroon 88.

"Another one bites the dust."

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Sold the cab and bed the next day.

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Took about 4 hours to gut this truck. Even managed to get all eight bed bolts out, without breaking off, or spinning the captured nuts. I do know one bed bolt that took a bit of heat before breaking loose, was 1/2 the diameter under the bolt head, versus the threads.

 

[PolarBear]

Look what was delivered today!

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[Sean Buick 76]

Pulled the headers out of the box, welded some Hedman ball and socket collectors on. Plan is to run a 3" dual exhaust with x-pipe.

First set of Schoenfeld headers I've had to massage a tube on. Pretty sure it's due to this truck being a first year and engine is more to the passenger side, stock.

I've noticed out of the hundreds of these trucks I've parted out, 88-89 seems to be further passenger offset on the engine, than a 90-98 truck. Almost to the tune of 3/8".

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Next time consider sone nice V bands instead.

 

[PolarBear]

Next time consider sone nice V bands instead.

I'm not a fan of V-Bands unless they're being used on a turbo hot side. I really prefer the ball and socket style flanges for normal exhaust work.

Especially given they allow a slight bit of adjustment on a 360* scale.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

V-band are evil.

 

[Sean Buick 76]

Fair enough carry on good sir!

 

[PolarBear]

Finally ordered a media blasting cabinet, this thing is an absolute game changer compared to how I used to clean engine parts and detail them!

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[Supercharged111]

What was your old method? Mine remains krud kutter, a pressure washer, and some Napa aluminum brightener. Can't beat a media blaster that's for sure.

 

[PolarBear]

What was your old method? Mine remains krud kutter, a pressure washer, and some Napa aluminum brightener. Can't beat a media blaster that's for sure.

Oven cleaner, pressure washer, then dawn dish soap and a scrubbing sponge to get rid of any remaining grease. Then VHT paint.